The State Library’s comprehensive collection of Louisiana materials includes genealogical resources, including:• Census records for the southeastern U. S., ship passenger lists for the Port of New Orleans, military service and parish records on microfilm;• Current and historical city directories and telephone books for Louisiana cities and towns;• Journals published by state genealogical and historical societies; and• Louisiana and southeastern U.S. genealogy and family histories.

The materials in the Louisiana collection are located on the fifth floor of the Library.

To find genealogical materials for a Louisiana parish in the online catalog, do the following: • Select Subject from the dropdown box on the Keyword Search screen.• Type in a parish name in the field on the right and click GO (It is important to use the word “parish” following it – i.e. Lincoln Parish).• Scroll down the list to select the subject headings that interest you.